Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during the approach in gusting crosswind conditions.
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Picture of the Day: Self-isolating
Minh Hieu Vo submitted this photo and note: “A made-in-Vietnam Chinook near a lake during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new Page 4 […]
Frequency change approved
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San Diego Air & Space Museum launches SDASM TV
Stuck at home? Check out the san Diego Air & Space Museum’s new online TV channels.
Embry-Riddle expands free online courses for Florida and Arizona high school students
Register for the free online classes by March 27.
New prop STC’d for Air Tractors
FAA approval is expected soon.
Simulated engine-out maneuver proves fatal for gyroplane pilot
Probable cause: The gyroplane pilot’s failure to maintain rotor speed and aircraft control as he was attempting to return to the runway during a low-altitude simulated engine-out maneuver.
Picture of the Day: Touch and go
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “A Citabria does touch and gos at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa on an unseasonably warm day.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of […]
Frequency change
When it comes to radio communication between flying objects, the single most important thing a pilot can do is be on the right frequency.